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foreland

noun

ˈfȯr-lənd

Definition of foreland

as in peninsula

an area of land that juts out into a body of water from the plane I could see a foreland shaped like a large toe

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Recent Examples of foreland The word foreland means a body of land in front of another feature, such as a valley in front of mountains. — oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021

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Trump wanted to eliminate the public road that loops around the peninsula, allowing the golf course to stretch to the water’s edge.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Polo was moving to the north-northwest at 12 mph about 285 miles west-southwest of Cabo San Lucas at the peninsula’s southern tip, according to the hurricane center.

— Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

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Like a matador swirling his cape, Patrick Roden-Reynolds pulled a swatch of white flannel this way and that on the grass and leaf litter in my yard.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Lauren wore a vintage Elie Saab dress sourced from Happy Isles paired with a custom cape made by Chatorrier.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

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